Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.

Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

News
Politics
2901
Why did alcohol-related deaths spike in the U.S...
7 min
2902
How the Oscars incident is shining a light on l...
6 min
2903
The Slap heard around the world: a look back at...
9 min
2904
Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority ...
52 min
2905
William Hurt’s former partner Donna Kaz on surv...
17 min
2906
Why are the Oscars and award ceremonies becomin...
16 min
2907
The China Eastern Airlines plane crash puzzles ...
16 min
2908
Journalist Corner: Alberta’s UCP leadership circus
16 min
2909
Latest from Kharkiv
18 min
2910
Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority ...
16 min
2911
The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
46 min
2912
Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust
10 min
2913
Why are variable rate mortgages gaining in popu...
16 min
2914
Talking about the plight of the world’s refugee...
18 min
2915
Why the government isn’t doing enough to help t...
8 min
2916
How tough is it to bring relatives fleeing the ...
8 min
2917
Ukraine’s still growing humanitarian crisis
8 min
2918
What did NATO leaders deliver for Ukraine at an...
9 min
2919
The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
16 min
2920
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
71 min
2921
How will a national dental plan in Canada work?...
17 min
2922
How will the invasion of Ukraine impact Canadia...
16 min
2923
Why is the cost of rent rising quickly in many ...
17 min
2924
Mapping Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
16 min
2925
What will NATO do now to aid Ukraine?
18 min